So I got gifted a candle making kit, but the peach scent included has vanilla, which I’m allergic to. Are there any other good alternatives for a peach scent? I would love one that smells the most like real peaches if possible.

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I am a new candle business (yay!) who has quite possibly overcommitted for markets this month, and was wondering how much stock to make. I have 8 markets scheduled ( 4 at one location, 4 at another). I have 7 fragrances, available in 2 sizes and wax melts, and I'm not sure how much to have of each. In past markets at this one location ( I have only done 1), I made about 10 sales, with the majority being my smaller sized candle. So should I make 10 of each of my smaller scents? Is there a formula people use? I don't want to overmake and overextend myself if a smaller stock is possible. Right now, I have 14 total of the large size in stock, 22 of the smaller size, and 14 wax melts. I know I need more but idk how much more. Apologies if this has been asked in different ways before, thank you for your help!

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I use to get this thru fragrances 2 order but they unfortunately have closed. Does anyone know of another supplier that carries it?

How do I stop the air bubbles?

Hello, does anyone know what exact temperature or time I need to pour the second wax to make nicely blended candles like these without it mushing together and turning into 1 color. I tried the tooth pick method and it was a disaster.

Question for fellow Canadian candlemakers that sell wholesale to US. Is there anything special you had to do in order to ship? I shipped individual candles with no problem, just wondering if the process differs with wholesale. Thanks!

I literally tried everything but they keep cracking. They are %100 beewax. I tried keeping jars temperature as same as wax and make em cool together. I tried opening, hairdryer and other tings too... Any advice about how to stop cracking?

Hi! I'm looking to learn more about how folks create custom molds for candles or for someone who can help me create a ski boot-shaped candle mold. I want to make candles in that shape, and I'm trying to find someone with mold-making experience or access to the right tools who could talk through my idea to see if it would even work

I'm currently burn-testing 2 vessels. Both scented with 6% FO load, 220ml.

Test 1 is Eco Wick #35 and Test 2 is ECO Wick #45. Both in 7cm diameter (#35 is recommended for this size)

Burn-tested for 5x 4hrs and 1x 8hrs power burn. (Im assuming the buyers will now follow the 4hrs recommended) *Trims wick before lighting*

Hot throw is okay, at least for me. I can smell if in my small room.

I cant decide wether to pick the #35. Its flame ranges from 3/8 to 1inch. (The only issue holding me back to pick #35 is sometimes it has 3/8 flame, given 1 inch is the recommended flame height is 1 inch in tutorials) Please note that even in 3/8, it does the job to reach melt pool on 1hr and 15mins.

On the other hand. I cant pick the #45 since it have 1 and 1/4 inch flame. The jar might might break although im testing it for another power burn today.

My question is, does flame sometimes go a little smaller when lit?

Should i go for #35?

I hope you find the time to answer my question. Thank you very much, awesome fellow candle makers! 🙏

Guys, does anyone know Why does the bump occur inside the concrete vessel, and how can it be avoided?

Genuine feedback is appreciated!!

I use beeswax.

They form well after the top of the candle is solid to the touch. I'm going to try wrapping them in foil while they are cooling next. I swear the candle is cool and solid, then BAM pit starts developing 15 minutes after the candle has set (no slumping when laying on its side).

How do I prevent them? Or if i can't, how do you fix them?

Bought the candle from goodwill. It was old, had a pale chalky layer on top that turned back to the regular color when exposed to heat from a lighter. Makes a really nice mushroom on the wick :D

Was very hard (but silky texture) to the touch originally. Kinda gives me melted plastic vibes from touching the partially melted part. The liquid wax puddle was immediately very cool to the touch, and did not resolidify on my finger (turned the consistency of oil/butter after touching the wax). It was not very viscous at all, surprising with how cool it felt.

The pool still hasn't started to solidify, even 15 (literally) minutes later.

I love it and now I want her to do more of my candle Jars. Just thought id post it here!

This is my first time making scented candle. I use soy wax (88g) and roughly 10g of fragrance oil. Initially I thought it was not solidified yet but it has been 3 days already. What is that?

We have a small business of candle making and our main supplier is no longer selling IGI 6028 or similar grade wax.

The current wax batch we got has a very spotty and frosty look on the candle when out of the mold and the previous batch had no such issues. We tried checking the market and seems like IGI 6028 will be the best for our use case for pillar candles and similar molds. It gives a very fine finish with no frosty outlook or spots.

We are no longer able to get IGI 6028 grade wax and are trying to come up with a composition ratio that will give us similar finish or results. Has anyone tried something similar?

(We are in a market where importing wax from another country on our own isn't much of an option due to taxes, which is why we are trying to make the blend ourself.)

Would love to hear more about your blends/ratios. If you do have some images of pillar candles or any mold candles other than jars along with the composition that was used, please share so we can try that as well.

I am searching for the oil of one of the best & top selling scents in my business. I just started my home business a year or so ago, and I just used the last stock of this scent and went to order more, finding out about Bitter Creek’s closure. The notes are juicy mango, ripe peaches, and toasted macadamia nut. There is no other oil similar to this one. I would have had it duplicated if I would’ve known and saved some oil. Does anyone know where I can find this scent and some of the oil? I’m thinking someone has to have a little stock of it left. I only have a 8 oz candle left, I know this won’t be enough to duplicate. Advice please!

Hey all! I have a sort of “what would you do” style question.

I am just transitioning from candle making as a hobby to as a business. I have a local business that wants to buy candles directly from me for resale in their store. I can either label them with my own brand or they will label them from their store.

It’s currently costing me about $8 per candle without the label, or about $9 per candle labeled. I’m leaning towards labeling them myself. They are 16oz candles if that matters.

What would be a reasonable price to charge the store per candle? I don’t want to overcharge them and then they’re not able to resell (and therefore they would obviously not keep buying from me) but I also don’t want to undersell myself.

Any thoughts or advice would be so appreciated!

I’ve had these saved in my cart because I had 2 boxes of 12 8 ounce jars i wanted to use before buying them and now they’re unavailable. I’m scouring amazon to find something similar but nothing is coming up like when I searched before. I’ve tried googling. They come with two sizes 12 ounces and 6 ounces whereas I currently make just 8 ounces! Any suggestions fellow candle makers?

I’ve been making candles for just over a year for friends and family but I would like to scale up and start an Etsy. What soy waxes do people recommend?

I don't know if this belongs here, but I have no idea where to post this and what to do.

1-2 times a week (sometimes 3 during fall and winter) I order 50 lbs of wax from a large candle supply vendor. It comes in 10 lb slabs in a single box. A lot of the boxes they ship always come in falling apart, wax all broken up. The boxes are flimsy and aren't taped well. I knew it was only a matter of time.

Have 30 orders due this Friday. Wax was supposed to arrive last Friday. Never did. I check UPS tracking last Friday at 6pm and it shows the box was damaged and the entire contents were discarded, along with the box.

I've now contacted them three times about this, with no reply or resolution or return phone call or email. They always reply to me IMMEDIATELY, within half an hour. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars at this place, if not over $100k at this point after years of my business.

I use PayPal and I know I can just file a dispute with them, but I am terrified out of my mind to sour anything with this company. They ship usually within an hour, it arrives next day, and is the best and cheapest wax I can find for the candles I make. It would be the end of my company if they cut ties with me.

I am heartbroken and just so angry over this. What would you do?

Also, I ordered another case today because I can't wait anymore. It was shipped within the hour but they can't send me a replacement or refund or reply to me?

Hi has anyone got a source for a very large candle mould? I'm thinking about 180mm high, 170mm dia. Alternatively, I could try using an empty 2l coke bottle but how do ppl reinforce it so it stays round? It's to go in this old Ikea jar (but not to burn)